Legging.



c. F. BOWMAN.

Patented July 16; 1918.,

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CHARLES E. BOWMAN, 0F KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR- T0 KALAMAZOO CORSET COMPANY, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

LEGGING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. BOWMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Leggings, of which the following is a specification'l This invention relates to improvements in leggings.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an'improved legging of neat and attractive appearance and one which may be quickly put on or removed.

Second, to provide an improved legging which has no projecting or uneven parts on its inner side likely to cause the wearer discomfort or annoyance or to Wear the .garments over which it is arranged.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the'devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

vA structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a front perspective View of my improved legging laced up or closed.

Fig. II is an inside view of the legglng extended or spread out.

Fig. III is an enlarged detail of the outer or overlying edge of the legging. Fig. IV is a detail edge view of lying edge of the legging.

Fig. V is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 5-5 of Fig. I.

Fig. V1 is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 6-6 of Fig. I.

Fig. VII is an enlarged detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 7-7 of Fig. I.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are the underarrows at the endsof the section lines.

In the accompanying drawing certain parts are, for convenience in illustration,

- formed of a plurality shown out of proportion.

Referring to the drawing, the legging, designated generally by the numeral 1, is of sections seemed to gether at 2 to provide suitable shape. The outer or overlapping edge of the legging is designated generally by the numeral 3. The inner or underlying edge is designated generally by the numeral 4 and is preferably provided with a closure flap 5. In the structure illustrated the body material has plait-like folds in its edges, the lapsof the fold of the edge 3 being indicated by the numerals 6, 7 and 8, while the laps of the fold of the edge 4 are indicated by the numerals 9, 10 and 11, the lap 11 being eXtended to form the closure flap 5.

Pocket strips 12 are disposed under the inner laps of the fold and these pocket strips and the fold laps are stitched together at their edges providing longitudinal pockets 13 and 14 for the lace 15 and pockets 16 for the stifiening strips 17 shown conventionally in Fig. V, the stiffening strip pockets being at the inside of the lacing pockets.

Eyelets 18 are secured in the outer or top walls of the lace pockets, there being, in the structure illustrated, eyelets adjacent the tops and bottoms of the pockets and the outer edge has a pair of spaced eyelets centrally thereof. The inner edge has a hook '19 opposed to this central pair of eyelets.

The end 20 of the lace 15 is secured within the pocket'14 of the inner edge and laced outwardly through the bottom eyelet thereof and across the edges and inwardly through the bottom eyelet of the outer edge. The lace then runs longitudinally of the lacing pocket 13 to the lower of the pair of central eyelets through which it is passed and thence inwardly through the upper of the pair of eyelets forming a loop 21 adapted to be engaged with the hook 19. From the upper of the central pair of eyelets the lace runs longitudinally of the pocket 13 to the upper eyelet of this pocket through which it is passed outwardly and across the edges and inwardly through the upper eyelet of the inner edge and thence out through the open edge of the pocket 14 and through the fastening eyelet 22 at the rear of the pocket of the outer edge,-see Fig. I. This eyelet 22 is provided to assist in the fastening of the lace. However, that is not a particular feature of my invention.

With this arrangement the stiffening strips support the edges of the leggings so that they cannot collapse and at the same time constitute shields protecting thewearer from the lace and from the fastening members. This arrangement of parts also results -.a very neat and attractive appearing legging and one which can be quickly put 011 01 5 taken off. W

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters ]?atent,-is: it i 1. A legging having plait-like edge folds in its body material, the inner lap of the ,fold of the inner edge vbeing extended into an underlying closure flap,- pocket strips dis- I posed on the innersides of the inner laps of. said e dge folds said pocket strips-and the fold laps being stitched longitudinally proyiding lacing pockets and stifleningistrip pockets thereunder, lacing eyelets in, the :top ivalls, of said; lacing pockets, the said lacing .pockets being open at their front edgesoppoSite sa id eyelets, theouter edge-having eyelets adjacenteach: end. and a pail of spaced eyelets, the nner edge, having-eyelets at each end and a lloolcdisposediopposite said pair of;eyelets .of the outer edge, a'

.fOn theieyeletsandilace. a it 2:"A.legging having longitudinal lacing pocketsiat. its edges andistilfeningi pockets thereunder, ilacinga eyelets: :in the top walls -;ofsaidrlacing pocketsgzthe said lacing pock- .ets being open atitheir front. edges opposite .said eyelets,-tl1e adjacenteachiend and apairnof spaced eye- ;lets, the innenedge having. eyelets-at each end and a hoolcdispfosed (opposite said pair i of eyelets ofthe outer edge, fa lacing-having one-end secured within the p the inner edge and .laced out through the bottom eyelet thereof; and across the '1- edges and through the bottom eyelet "of the outer edge iand thence longitudinally-of its lacing .pocket and out throughxthe lower and -'-in lacing pocket; of

through :theupper of said pair :of eyelets providingna hookengagi-ngloop, and thence longitudinally of the lacing'pocket and out throughbthe upper: eyelet andncross the edges and through the upper eyelet of the inner edgeg-andgoutrof the opening at the f'edge thereof, and;stiffeningmembersdisposedrin i-said stiffening pockets and consti- .tuti-ng shields for -the eyelets-and lace. h

outer edge havingeyelets 3. A legging having longitudinal lacing pockets at its edges and st ffening pockets thereunder-,- lacing eyelets in the top walls l the edges and :throughflthebottom eyelet of tile-enter edge, and thence longitudinally of its lacing; pocket L and ;out =,t hroughthe lower andain through-the upper ofsaid pair ofeyeletsproviding a hook engaging loop, and thencelongitudinally of ithe lacing pocket; and out; through; the upper i geyelet and across the edges and through the uppjer eyelet ofthe inner edge, andstifiening neni- 14L A legging having :plaitd-ikeaedge folds in its body naterial'; the-inner lap of the fOlCl' of the inner edge :being extended into anunderlying-closure flap the fold laps abelng stitched longitudinally :provid-ing lacing pockets-lacing. eyelets in tlleml OgljflYfl'llS of; said'l-acingipockets, the said lacing pockets being openaatztheir front edges opposite said eyelets, the enter 1 edge having eyelets adjacent-each end and a pain :ofspaced eyev;:-.lets, therinnel' edge having: eyeletssat each end and ia-l hook disposednopp ositesaid pair of eyelets iofxthe aouteri' edge-, anda lacing h'a vingfione fend secured within the lacing ipocket :of the-1 inneredge -and laced out throught-he bottom eyeleti'thereof and: across the edges andi throughithe ibOiltOIH- eyelet of ithe outer edge, -andz;t;hence longitudinally of its lacing pocket andaout throughvthc lower andl-inuthrough the upper 'oiliisaiid pair of eyelets providing a hook engagingioop; and thence longitudinally: of the =laci1ig pocket and out through the upper eyelet and-across the edges an'dithro1rgh.:the upper i eyelet of the inner edgeyandgoutiof the aopening at the edge thereof. m c: i, r u.

aleggingffhaving plait-like edge folds in its bodynmaterials; the fold laps being stitched a longitudinal lyi providing lacing pockets laoingeyeglrets in'ithe top walls of said lacing pockets; Itheouter E edgefihaving eyelets adjacent each. end and apairiof spaced eyelets;- the inneriedge'ihavingi eyeletsat each end and a'hookdisposedopposite said pair i of 1 eyelets of :t'he' outer edge," and a lacing *having: fone end .secur'e'd Within th lacing ipocket gof'rthewinner edge an'c'l' laced out: through the lQOttODI- eyelet thereof and acrossthe edges and throughlthe bottorii eyelet of the outered'ge; nd thence longitudinally of its lacingrpocket andmutflth ough the loweriand in. through th'eqnppen cit-said pair of eyelets 'prbvidi'n'g fa hook engaging ,85 @bers disposed in 5 said; stiffening rpoclgets and QOIIS QI-tUtiDg sh elds for the eyelets and lace.

loop, and thence longitudinally of the lacing pocket and out through the upper eyelet and across the edges and through the upper eyelet of the inner edge.

6. A legging having plait-like edge folds in its body material, pocket strips disposed on the ii'mer sides of the inner laps of said edge folds, said pocket strips and the fold laps being stitched longitudinally providing lacing pockets and stifi'ening strip pockets thereunder, lacing members in the top Walls of said lacing pockets, a lacing disposed longitudinally of the lacing pocket of one edge and in coacting relation to the lacing members of both edges, and stiflening members disposed in said stiffening pockets and con stituting shields for said lacing members and lace.

7. A legging having plait-like edge folds in its body material, pocket strips disposed on the inner sides of the inner laps of said edge folds, the inner lap of the fold of the inner edge being extended into and underlying closure fiap, lacing members in the top Walls of said lacing pockets, and a lacing disposed longitudinally of the lacing pocket of the outer edge and in coacting relation to the lacing members of both edges.

8. A legging having longitudinal lacing pockets at its edges and stiffening strip pockets thereunder, the inner edge having an underlying closure flap lacing members in the top Walls of said lacing pockets, a lace disposed longitudinally of the lacing pocket of the outer edge and in coacting relation to the lacing members of both edges, and stiffening members disposed in said stiffen ing pockets and constituting shields for said lacing members and lace.

9. A legging having longitudinal lacing pockets at its edges, lacing members in the top Walls of said lacing pockets, a lace disposed longitudinally of the lacing pocket of one edge and in coacting relation to the lacing members of both edges, and stiffening members disposed under said lacing and constituting shields for said lacing members and lace.

In Witness whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES F. BOWMAN.

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